Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Procurement Management Services

Questions and Answers for bid: 003-FF10
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Bid Number : 003-FF10  Opening Date : 09/27/05
Bid Title : Debt Counsel 
Buyer : Barbara D. Jones 
Subject : Special Tax Counsel  
Question : Will Special Tax Counsel do all bond counsel work, excluding the GO debt? 
Answer : Special Tax Counsel will do all bond counsel work except for GO debt issues and Disclosure Counsel services. Currently, we utilize the Disclosure Counsel for our Tax Anticipation Notes and Revenue Anticipation Notes. If we were to have competitive GO Bonds, then the Disclosure Counsel would also act as Disclosure Counsel for these issues.  
Date Posted : 9/22/2005 2:43:11 PM 
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Bid Number : 003-FF10  Opening Date : 09/27/05
Bid Title : Debt Counsel 
Buyer : Barbara D. Jones 
Subject : GO Bond Counsel  
Question : Will GO Bond Counsel only work on General Obligation Bonds? 
Answer : Yes, however, if & when the Districts decides to do a Bond Referendum/Sales Tax Initiative the GO Bond Counsel would provide services related to the Bond Referendum/Sales Tax Initiative.  
Date Posted : 9/22/2005 2:44:38 PM 
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Bid Number : 003-FF10  Opening Date : 09/27/05
Bid Title : Debt Counsel 
Buyer : Barbara D. Jones 
Subject : Counsel for Disclosure 
Question : Will there be a separate counsel for disclosure or, would the chosen firm do both the bond counsel and disclosure counsel role?  
Answer : Current practice has been to have a separate firm handle the Disclosure Counsel services. Although there is a preference to continue current practice, the District reserves the right to decide whether to continue this practice or to combine the services based on the responses received.  
Date Posted : 9/22/2005 2:45:59 PM 
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